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Topic: Should I do, or reschedule this removal? (Read 1504 times)

I am scheduled to do my final removal of the year on Monday. The forcast is calling for a high of only 49 degrees. My goal is to combine this colony with one of my nucs, so getting the queen and brood aren't critical. I don't want to waste any brood, though, even though there probably won't be much this late. If there is enough brood to put into frames, I can keep it warm with a portable floodlight. Should I go ahead and do this, or reschedule when the temps are a little warmer? We have a contingency date of Oct. 22. The homeowner doesn't want to wait until spring, but if needed, I might be able to convince him.

Pretend you are an exterminator. If you would kill them out for the price being paid, do the job, then try to save what you can. If not, don't.

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"Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me . . . Anything can happen, child. Anything can be"

I have had to look at it as they folks want them gone. Most are not willingn to wait and if I put them off they will have the killed or find some one else willing to do it. If I do it then I feel they can be offered a chance at making it.

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